Preview: Oklahoma
4/5/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 5, 2018 
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went winless on its recent road trip, dropping a trio of one-run ballgames.
• In the OSU the series, the Frogs saw their eighth game moved due to weather.
• TCU fell to 3-5 in games decided by one run this year.
• TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 in batting average (.264), fourth in ERA (3.52) and third in fielding percentage (.974).
• Johnny Rizer joined the home run hitter's club with his first of the year on Saturday. Seven Frogs have hit a home run this season.
• TCU is a perfect 17-for-17 in stolen bases over the last seven games. The 33 stolen bases are tied for 4th in the Big 12.
• The TCU pitching staff has registered double-digit strikeouts in eight of the last 11 games and has 14 such contests this year.
• Conner Shepherd owns a seven game hitting streak. He's hitting .500 during that stretch with five multi-hit games.
• A.J. Balta added four stolen bases over the weekend and is the first Frog to 10 on the season.
OKLAHOMA NOTABLES
• The Sooners have swept two straight Big 12 series, both at home against West Virginia and Baylor.
• Oklahoma topped Oral Roberts 5-2 on Tuesday to push its winning streak to four games.
• Oklahoma ranks third in batting average (.280), second in ERA (3.28) and sixth in fielding (.967).
• The Sooners lead the Big 12 and rank sixth nationally with 70 doubles.
• Brady Lindsly leads the Sooners with a .354 average, while Kyle Mendenhall paces them with 27 RBIs.
• The Sooners are last in the Big 12 with just 15 stolen bases.
• On the mound, the duo of Jake Irvin (5-0, 2.27 ERA) and Devon Perez (3-0, 2.27 ERA) lead the starting rotation.
• Connor Berry leads Oklahoma with five saves, while Levi Prater is the go-to guy with 18 appearances.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Oklahoma will be meeting for the 104th time on Friday night.
• Oklahoma holds a 59-34 lead in the series.
• TCU and Oklahoma split four meetings last season. The Sooner won the regular season series 2-1, while TCU topped Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournament.
• TCU is 9-6 against the Sooners in league play since joining the Big 12 in 2012.
• TCU has won three of the five Big 12 series.
• Since 2004, TCU is 17-21against the Sooners.
• TCU is 10-7 against Oklahoma at Lupton Stadium, including 5-1 since joining the Big 12.
• TCU and Oklahoma have played every year since 1991. OU leads 40-25 during that stretch.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 31 games at home this season.
• TCU went 28-4 at home last season.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 347-109 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 122-26 at home over the last three-plus seasons.
• TCU sold a school-record 2,764 season tickets.
• TCU ranked 10th nationally in average attendance this year with an average of 4,785.
#23 TCU
(14-11, 3-3 Big 12)
(14-11, 3-3 Big 12)
#19 Oklahoma
(21-10, 6-0 Big 12)
(21-10, 6-0 Big 12)
April 6-8, 2018 | Fort Worth, Texas | Lupton Stadium | Game Notes | Twitter
Friday | 6:30 p.m. | Watch Live | KTCU 88.7 FM |
Saturday | 7 p.m. | ESPNU | KTCU 88.7 FM |
Sunday | 3 p.m. | FSSW | KTCU 88.7 FM |
Friday | 6:30 p.m. | Watch Live | KTCU 88.7 FM |
Saturday | 7 p.m. | ESPNU | KTCU 88.7 FM |
Sunday | 3 p.m. | FSSW | KTCU 88.7 FM |
FORT WORTH -- TCU opens a four game homestand Friday night when No. 19 Oklahoma comes to town. First pitch for Friday's series opener is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday's nationally-televised game on ESPNU is set for a 7 p.m. first pitch. The series finale on Sunday will start at 3 p.m. and be televised on FSSW.
WEEKEND ROTATION
Friday:RHP Jared Janczak vs. RHP Jake Irvin
Saturday: LHP Nick Lodolo vs. RHP Devon Perez
Sunday: RHP Sean Wymer vs. RHP Nathan Wiles
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went winless on its recent road trip, dropping a trio of one-run ballgames.
• In the OSU the series, the Frogs saw their eighth game moved due to weather.
• TCU fell to 3-5 in games decided by one run this year.
• TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 in batting average (.264), fourth in ERA (3.52) and third in fielding percentage (.974).
• Johnny Rizer joined the home run hitter's club with his first of the year on Saturday. Seven Frogs have hit a home run this season.
• TCU is a perfect 17-for-17 in stolen bases over the last seven games. The 33 stolen bases are tied for 4th in the Big 12.
• The TCU pitching staff has registered double-digit strikeouts in eight of the last 11 games and has 14 such contests this year.
• Conner Shepherd owns a seven game hitting streak. He's hitting .500 during that stretch with five multi-hit games.
• A.J. Balta added four stolen bases over the weekend and is the first Frog to 10 on the season.
OKLAHOMA NOTABLES
• The Sooners have swept two straight Big 12 series, both at home against West Virginia and Baylor.
• Oklahoma topped Oral Roberts 5-2 on Tuesday to push its winning streak to four games.
• Oklahoma ranks third in batting average (.280), second in ERA (3.28) and sixth in fielding (.967).
• The Sooners lead the Big 12 and rank sixth nationally with 70 doubles.
• Brady Lindsly leads the Sooners with a .354 average, while Kyle Mendenhall paces them with 27 RBIs.
• The Sooners are last in the Big 12 with just 15 stolen bases.
• On the mound, the duo of Jake Irvin (5-0, 2.27 ERA) and Devon Perez (3-0, 2.27 ERA) lead the starting rotation.
• Connor Berry leads Oklahoma with five saves, while Levi Prater is the go-to guy with 18 appearances.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Oklahoma will be meeting for the 104th time on Friday night.
• Oklahoma holds a 59-34 lead in the series.
• TCU and Oklahoma split four meetings last season. The Sooner won the regular season series 2-1, while TCU topped Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournament.
• TCU is 9-6 against the Sooners in league play since joining the Big 12 in 2012.
• TCU has won three of the five Big 12 series.
• Since 2004, TCU is 17-21against the Sooners.
• TCU is 10-7 against Oklahoma at Lupton Stadium, including 5-1 since joining the Big 12.
• TCU and Oklahoma have played every year since 1991. OU leads 40-25 during that stretch.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 31 games at home this season.
• TCU went 28-4 at home last season.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 347-109 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 122-26 at home over the last three-plus seasons.
• TCU sold a school-record 2,764 season tickets.
• TCU ranked 10th nationally in average attendance this year with an average of 4,785.
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